Effects of sepiolite on stabilization remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil and its ecological evaluation

Yuebing SUN, Dan ZHAO, Yingming XU, Lin WANG, Xuefeng LIANG, Yue SHEN

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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. ›› 2016, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (1) : 85-92. DOI: 10.1007/s11783-014-0689-2
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Effects of sepiolite on stabilization remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil and its ecological evaluation

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Stabilization in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils has been gaining prominence because of its cost-effectiveness and rapid implementation. In this study, microbial properties such as microbial community and enzyme activities, chemical properties such as soil pH and metal fraction, and heavy metal accumulation in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) were considered in assessing stabilization remediation effectiveness using sepiolite. Results showed that soil pH values increased with rising sepiolite concentration. Sequential extraction results indicated that the addition of sepiolite converted significant amounts of exchangeable fraction of Cd and Pb into residual form. Treatments of sepiolite were observed to reduce Cd and Pb translocation from the soil to the roots and shoots of spinach. Concentrations of Cd and Pb exhibited 12.6%–51.0% and 11.5%–46.0% reduction for the roots, respectively, and 0.9%–46.2% and 43.0%–65.8% reduction for the shoots, respectively, compared with the control group. Increase in fungi and actinomycete counts, as well as in catalase activities, indicated that soil metabolic recovery occurred after sepiolite treatments.

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stabilization remediation / heavy metals / sepiolite / soil quality / spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

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Yuebing SUN, Dan ZHAO, Yingming XU, Lin WANG, Xuefeng LIANG, Yue SHEN. Effects of sepiolite on stabilization remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil and its ecological evaluation. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2016, 10(1): 85‒92 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-014-0689-2

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2012AA101404-5) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21107056 and 21177068). The authors would also like to thank the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (No. 201203045).

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